Tapani

== Finnish == === Etymology === Medieval vernacular form (particularly in western and northern Finland) of the Vulgate Latin Stephanus, brought to Finland as a Catholic saint's name. Equivalent to English Stephen. The surname usually derives via farm names named after an owner. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtɑpɑni/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝pɑ̝ni] Rhymes: -ɑpɑni Syllabification(key): Ta‧pa‧ni Hyphenation(key): Ta‧pa‧ni === Proper noun === Tapani a male given name a Finnish surname transferred from the given name ==== Usage notes ==== Used since the Middle Ages. A popular middle name today. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== (biblical forms) Stefanos, Stefanus (given names) Tahvana, Tahvo, Teppana, Teppo (surnames) Tahvanainen, Tapanainen, Tapaninen ==== Statistics ==== Tapani is the 169th most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 3,728 male individuals (and as a middle name to 128,921 more, making it more common as a middle name), and also belongs as a middle name to 12 female individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland. Tapani is the 2556th (tied with 9 other surnames) most common surname in Finland, belonging to 311 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland. === References === === Anagrams === apinat, ipanat, painat, patani, patina, pintaa, tapain